Product Watch: Mixing Paddle

StirWhip

Mixing Paddle

The task of mixing usually rolls down to the least experienced person on site, but it still has to be done correctly. While most mixing paddles only work with a single specified material, the uniquely flexible StirWhip – which looks like it's modeled after some rare sea creature – can be used with everything from paint to masonry cement. Unlike rigid paddles, its pliant fingers can get into the corners and edges of a container. Also, the StirWhip is the first mixer that can fit through the 2-inch hole in the lid of a 5-gallon bucket. It's made of a nylon material that's easy to clean and comes in 18-inch and 8-inch models.
¦ Price: $9 to $11. 800-262-0211. www.praziusa.com.